James Cartlidge MP: written questions 2025
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Ministry of Defence: ECS Special ProjectsMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99257More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Underwater robot could improve pipeline and cable security, published on 9 June 2025, if he will list all contracts placed by his Department with ECS Spec
Answer: The Department has not awarded any contracts to Sonardyne or ECS Special Projects since 5 July 2024. The Department currently has no live contracts with Sonardyne. However, the MOD has previously completed contracts with the company, such as those related...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: SonardyneMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99256More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Underwater robot could improve pipeline and cable security, published on 9 June 2025, if he will list all contracts placed by his Department with Sonardyn
Answer: The Department has not awarded any contracts to Sonardyne or ECS Special Projects since 5 July 2024. The Department currently has no live contracts with Sonardyne. However, the MOD has previously completed contracts with the company, such as those related...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordHMS Lancaster: DecommissioningMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98841More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if any of HMS Lancaster's (a) weaponry, (b) munitions, (c) equipment and (d) other supplies will be repurposed.
Answer: HMS Lancaster has exceeded the 18 years lifespan she was originally built for and, with almost 35 years of outstanding service, she has reached her planned out of service date. She has been forward deployed to the Middle East for the last three years wher...
Answered 19 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Written QuestionsMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98840More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to respond to Question 94226 on Ministry of Defence: Stark from the hon. Member for Rochdale.
Answer: The Department has not awarded any contracts to STARK to date.
Answered 18 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHMS Lancaster: DecommissioningMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98839More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason HMS Lancaster will be decommissioned in Bahrain.
Answer: HMS Lancaster has exceeded the 18 years lifespan she was originally built for and, with almost 35 years of outstanding service, she has reached her planned out of service date. She has been forward deployed to the Middle East for the last three years wher...
Answered 19 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHelicopter Carriers: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98838More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his planned timetable is to procure a Land Autonomous Collaborative Platform for the AH-64E Apache.
Answer: Project NYX is a demonstrator to validate the concept of a Land Autonomous Collaborative Platform. Public information is available via the Defence Sourcing Portal, the Ministry of Defence’s tendering platform, and Find a Tender service. The competition fo...
Answered 19 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCruise MissilesMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98837More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 8 December 2025 to Question 95423 on Cruise Missiles, what is the in-service date for the SPEAR cruise missile.
Answer: The SPEAR Capability 3 programme is currently undergoing a review. A Review Note is planned to be submitted in Quarter 1 2026 to revise its approval, which will determine the delivery of Initial Operating Capability.
Answered 18 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordNavyMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98836More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the speech given by the First Sea Lord entitled First Sea Lord's speech to the International Sea Power Conference, published on 8 December 2025, if he will list the unnecessary processes that ha
Answer: As the First Sea Lord made clear during his speech at the International Sea Power Conference the Royal Navy must strip back bureaucracies to keep pace of threats and technological changes. Great progress has been made over the last 100 days, in particular...
Answered 18 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed ForcesMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98835More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to publish the Warfighting Ready Plan 2029.
Answer: The Warfighting Ready Plan 2029 has been published internally within His Majesty's Government and is informing engagement across Defence and Government, with international allies, and partners in industry and academia.The Warfighting Ready Plan 2029 sets ...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordNavy: North Atlantic OceanMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98834More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled UK unveils new undersea warfare technology to counter threat from Russia, published on 8 December 2025, when Atlantic Bastion will reach full operating ca
Answer: Atlantic Bastion is a portfolio of capabilities to enhance the UK’s ability to detect and act against undersea threats. Individual capabilities will have full operating capability dates as opposed to an overall date for Bastion. The Royal Navy intends to ...
Answered 19 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordUnmanned Marine Systems: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98833More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled UK unveils new undersea warfare technology to counter threat from Russia, published on 8 December 2025, how many orders for the Herne submarine have been
Answer: No contract or orders have been placed for the Herne large diameter uncrewed underwater vessel. Procurement of such platforms would be conducted in accordance with UK commercial law, through a fair competition. The first formal element of the tendering pr...
Answered 28 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordUnmanned Marine Systems: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98832More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled UK unveils new undersea warfare technology to counter threat from Russia, published on 8 December 2025, whether a contract has been placed for the Herne s
Answer: No contract or orders have been placed for the Herne large diameter uncrewed underwater vessel. Procurement of such platforms would be conducted in accordance with UK commercial law, through a fair competition. The first formal element of the tendering pr...
Answered 28 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSeabed: SurveillanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98831More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled UK unveils new undersea warfare technology to counter threat from Russia, published on 8 December 2025, whether a contract has been placed for the Seabed
Answer: No contract has been placed for Seabed Sentry. Procurement of such platforms would be conducted in accordance with UK commercial law, through a fair competition. The first formal element of the tendering process for Atlantic NET, commenced in September 25...
Answered 28 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordNavy: North Atlantic OceanMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98830More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled UK unveils new undersea warfare technology to counter threat from Russia, published on 8 December 2025, if he will list the capabilities that are due to b
Answer: The Royal Navy will be deploying new undersea warfare technology as part of Atlantic Net, a new initiative that will see the Royal Navy rapidly field and iterate undersea warfare technology in collaboration with a commercial mission partner or partners. T...
Answered 18 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSubmarines: Unmanned Marine SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98829More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled UK unveils new undersea warfare technology to counter threat from Russia, published on 8 December 2025, if he will provide a breakdown of the firms that h
Answer: The Royal Navy will be deploying new undersea warfare technology as part of Atlantic Net, a new initiative that will see the Royal Navy rapidly field and iterate undersea warfare technology in collaboration with a commercial mission partner or partners. T...
Answered 18 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSubmarines: Unmanned Marine SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98828More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled UK unveils new undersea warfare technology to counter threat from Russia, published on 8 December 2025, if he will list the firms from (a) the UK and (b)
Answer: The Royal Navy will be deploying new undersea warfare technology as part of Atlantic Net, a new initiative that will see the Royal Navy rapidly field and iterate undersea warfare technology in collaboration with a commercial mission partner or partners. T...
Answered 18 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordNavy: North Atlantic OceanMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98827More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled UK unveils new undersea warfare technology to counter threat from Russia, published on 8 December 2025, how much will be invested in Atlantic Bastion in e
Answer: Atlantic Bastion has only been allocated pre-concept funding to date, estimated at c£10 million. The Defence Investment Plan, when published, will set the funding envelope for the programme.
Answered 19 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordUK Defence and Security ExportsMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98826More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 9 December 2025 to Question 95697 on UK Defence and Security Exports, where UK Defence Exports is based.
Answer: Pursuant to the answer given to Question 95697, UK Defence Exports is based in the Ministry of Defence and headquartered in London.
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAjax Vehicles: SafetyMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98825More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Minister of State's answer to Urgent Question on 8 November 2025 from the Hon. Member for South Suffolk, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Ajax programme safety inve
Answer: It would be inappropriate to comment on the forthcoming Defence Investment Plan and its content at this stage.
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed ForcesMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98824More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when will the Warfighting Ready Plan 2029 reach full operating capability.
Answer: The Warfighting Ready Plan 2029 has been published internally within His Majesty's Government and is informing engagement across Defence and Government, with international allies, and partners in industry and academia.The Warfighting Ready Plan 2029 sets ...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordNavy: Military ExercisesMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98823More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 8 December 2025 to Question 95413 on Military Exercises, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of plans to reduce Royal Navy training over the next four years on the delive
Answer: The Ministry of Defence is fully committed to delivering the AUKUS partnership alongside Australia and the United States. This trilateral agreement will provide Australia with conventionally armed, nuclear-powered submarines and advance cooperation on cut...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: ContractsMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98800More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 4 December 2025 to Question 95703 on Defence: Contracts, what the contracts valued above £500 million for (a) Serco, (b) Rolls-Royce, (c) Rolls-Royce Submarines, (d) Sierra Nevada Compan
Answer: The Department confirms that details of contracts exceeding £500 million for the listed suppliers are provided below. The Department is withholding some of this information for the purpose of safeguarding national security. Serco - Support to In-port Mari...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98562More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Minister of State's answer to the Urgent Question on 8 November 2025 from the Hon. Member for South Suffolk, whether the Ajax programme safety investigations have caused a delay to the publi
Answer: The upcoming Defence Investment Plan will be released in the near future and as such it would be inappropriate to comment on its content at this stage.
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAjax Vehicles: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98561More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Minister of State's answer to the Urgent Question on 8 November 2025 from the Hon. Member for South Suffolk, whether any decisions on the Ajax programme in the Defence Investment Plan have b
Answer: The upcoming Defence Investment Plan will be released in the near future and as such it would be inappropriate to comment on its content at this stage.
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAjax Vehicles: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98560More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Minister of State's answer to the Urgent Question on 8 November 2025 from the Hon. Member for South Suffolk, whether the Ajax programme will be considered in the Defence Investment Programme
Answer: The upcoming Defence Investment Plan will be released in the near future and as such it would be inappropriate to comment on its content at this stage.
Answered 15 Dec 2025
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